Commas: A Quick Guide
Need a quick primer on the most common comma rules? St. Louis Community College explains this most misused and misunderstood punctuation mark.
Commas: A Deeper Dive
Looking for a more comprehensive explanation of comma rules? The Punctuation Guide helps you take a deep dive—for serious comma aficionados only!
Semi-Colons, Colons, and Dashes
Do you know when to use which one? The Writing Center at UNC at Chapel Hill explains it.
Hyphens
According to SUNY Empire State College, "hyphens are like trailer hitches." Find out why and which words need them!
Em Dash
We love the em dash! It can take the place of commas, colons, and brackets. The Punctuation Guide explains how and where to use this versatile and underused punctuation mark.
Quotation Marks
Do you know how to punctuate a quote from a source? Does the period go inside or outside the quotation marks? What about question marks? This link from The Punctuation Guide is essential reading to get it right.